The role of natural fractures in shale gas production

ISRM International Conference for Effective and Sustainable Hydraulic Fracturing 2013

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 327-356

  Walton, Ian ^a   McLennan, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; COAL BED METHANE; COAL DEPOSITS; FRACTURE; GAS PERMEABILITY; GASES; HORIZONTAL WELLS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; MATRIX ALGEBRA; METHANE; NATURAL GAS WELLS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SHALE GAS; TIGHT GAS;

COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION; FRACTURE SURFACE AREA; FRACTURING OPERATIONS; GAS PRODUCTION PROCESS; INCREASING PRODUCTION; LONG HORIZONTAL WELLS; STIMULATION STRATEGIES; ULTRA LOW PERMEABILITY;

NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION;

EID: 85058033442     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.5772/56404     Document Type: Conference Paper

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